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Last updated: 11 July 2024
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Looking for a portable camping fridge to keep your food fresh on an extended outdoor adventure? Our fastidious fridge testers review and compare the coolest two-way fridges to help you find the best buy for your budget and your needs.

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In our testing labs, we give every fridge a thorough workout to find the models that:

  • are best at keeping optimum temperature
  • minimise temperature fluctuations
  • are best at handling changes in ambient temperature
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We also give you good and bad points for each model and the running cost of each fridge over 10 years. And our Recommended list will help you see quickly which models come out on top.

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Whether the fridge has one door or two - two door fridges may be easier to access, and can give clear delineation between fridge and freezer, but you may loose some internal space to the dividing wall.

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Bushman SC-35-52

Bushman SC-35-52
$1495
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35 L claimed total volume.
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The average current the fridge draws when operating on 12 volts. This is a good measure of how long the fridge will run for on a single battery charge.

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Dobinsons FF80-3950

Dobinsons FF80-3950
$1199
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50 L claimed total volume.
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Engel MT45FP

Engel MT45FP
$1375
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40 L claimed total volume.
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Waeco Dometic CFX50W

Waeco Dometic CFX50W
$1449
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50 L claimed total volume.
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